📷Gabriela Partylist Rep. and Koalisyong Makabayan senatorial bet Arlene Brosas
Gabriela Partylist is calling out a candidate running for district representative in Pasig City for his gross misogynist remarks in a local campaign sortie as caught in a viral video, saying the Commission on Elections (Comelec) must look into it for potential election offense.
In the viral video posted on social media platforms, Atty Christian “Ian” Sia was caught saying: “Para sa mga solo parent ng Pasig, minsan sa isang taon ang mga solo parent na babae na nireregla pa—‘Nay malinaw nireregla pa—at nalulungkot, minsan sa isang taon pwedeng sumiping ho sa akin. ‘Yun hong interesado magpalista na sa mesa sa gilid.”
“Atty. Sia’s lewd misogynist remark trivializes the woes of our solo parents, subjugating them to mere sexual pleasure while sending distasteful tones of machismo. Candidates spewing misogynist remarks and normalizing the objectification of women should never have a platform to amplify their distorted values,” said Gabriela Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas, who is also running for a seat in the Senate.
“We in Gabriela Partylist believe those candidates merit disqualification from the electoral race. We can call the attention of Comelec, and even file a disbarment case against Atty. Sia for violating the oath of lawyers due to his grossly immoral conduct,” she added.
For her part, Gabriela Partylist first nominee and national vice chairperson Sarah Elago is urging Pasig residents to speak up and make Atty. Sia accountable for his distasteful remarks.
“Tumindig tayo at magpahayag ng pagkondena sa ganitong klase ng machismo na ginagamit pang entablado ang elektoral na kampanya. Hindi ito katanggap-tanggap at lalong hindi nakakatawa. We believe the poll body must weigh in on this and come up with stronger sanctions against misogynist and discriminatory remarks of candidates during campaign,” Elago said.
“Gabriela Partylist will not simply let this slide. Dapat may pagpapanagot na mangyari. We stand in defense of our solo parents who are in dire need of more benefits and state support, not disrespectful and lewd jokes,” she added. #
